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enWealthy donors sided with Democrats in midterms; but not all donations publichttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-24/wealthy-donors-sided-democrats-midterms-not-all-donations-public
<p>WASHINGTON — For as often as Democrats attack the conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch for their heavy spending on politics, it's actually the liberal-minded who shelled out the most cash in the just completed midterm elections.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-24/wealthy-donors-sided-democrats-midterms-not-all-donations-public" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-12-24/wealthy-donors-sided-democrats-midterms-not-all-donations-public#commentsFiled onlinePHILIP ELLIOTTAmericans for ProsperityAssociated PressBusinessBusinesscentchairmanCharles KochConservatism in the United StatesDavid KochDemocratic PartyHuman InterestHuman InterestIndependent expenditureKoch familyLobbying in the United StatesPerson CareerplayerPolitical action committeePolitical activities of the Koch familyPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPolitics of the United StatesQuotationReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartyUSDWASHINGTONWed, 24 Dec 2014 13:20:46 +0000PHILIP ELLIOTT202605 at http://lubbockonline.comPolitical heavyweights campaigning as vote nears for control of Congresshttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-02/political-heavyweights-campaigning-vote-nears-control-congress
<p>WASHINGTON — Party leaders are predicting victory for their side in Tuesday's election that will determine Senate control as candidates in crucial contests enlist support from political heavyweights and clash over women's issues and the economy.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-02/political-heavyweights-campaigning-vote-nears-control-congress" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-02/political-heavyweights-campaigning-vote-nears-control-congress#commentsFiled onlineSTEVE PEOPLESAlison Lundergan GrimesAlison Lundergan GrimesBarack ObamaBusinessBusinessCandidate PositionDebbie Wasserman SchultzDebbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic PartyEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentFloridaGovernorHeadHealthHealthHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonKentuckyMarylandMitch McConnellMontanaPerson CareerPerson PartyPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of the United StatespresidentQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartySenateSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSouth DakotaThe Associated PressUnited StatesWASHINGTONWest VirginiaWest VirginiaSun, 02 Nov 2014 14:54:08 +0000STEVE PEOPLES195965 at http://lubbockonline.comWomen are the target on campaign's final weekendhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-01/women-are-target-campaigns-final-weekend
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Their grip on the Senate majority slipping, anxious Democrats aggressively courted female voters Saturday on the final weekend of a midterm campaign that will decide the balance of power in Congress and statehouses during President Barack Obama's final years in office.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-01/women-are-target-campaigns-final-weekend" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-01/women-are-target-campaigns-final-weekend#commentsFiled onlineSTEVE PEOPLESAlison Lundergan GrimesAmericaAssociated PressBarack ObamaBusinessBusinessCandidate PositionChris ChristieColoradoCongressCory GardnerDebbie Wasserman SchultzDemocratic PartyDemocratic Party presidential primariesDisasterDisasterEMILY's ListFamily RelationFloridaGovernorGreg OrmanHeadHealthHealthHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonIowaJeanne ShaheenJill BidenJoe BidenJohn KasichJohn KasichKansasKentuckyLaborLaborleaderMassachusettsMitch McConnellMitch McConnellMontanaNew HampshireNorthern KentuckyNorthern Kentucky UniversityNorthern Kentucky UniversityOhioPat RobertsPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPerson RelationPolitical parties in the United StatesPolitics of the United StatespresidentQuotationReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartyScott BrownScott WalkerSenateSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSouth DakotaStephanie SchriockTechnologyTechnologyUnited StatesUnited States Senate electionsWASHINGTONWest VirginiaWest VirginiaSat, 01 Nov 2014 22:28:23 +0000STEVE PEOPLES195836 at http://lubbockonline.comJames' return to Cleveland could complicate GOP conventionhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-11/james-return-cleveland-could-complicate-gop-convention
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrations aside, LeBron James’ decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA could complicate the Republican Party’s plan to nominate its presidential contender on Lake Erie’s shores in 2016.</p>
<p>If James leads his team into post-season play then, the GOP could find its preferred June 28 start date for the convention impossible because of the site conflict. Convention planners typically take weeks to customize the space with lights, seats and the traditional balloon drop from the rafters — impossible tasks if the Cavaliers go into post-season play.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-11/james-return-cleveland-could-complicate-gop-convention" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-11/james-return-cleveland-could-complicate-gop-convention#commentsFiled onlineBusinessBusinesschiefClevelandClevelandCleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthKirsten KukowskiLake ErieLeBron JamesLeBron JamesNational Basketball AssociationNational Basketball AssociationOhioOhioPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPerson TravelPoliticsPoliticspresidential hopefulQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartyRNCspokeswomanthe NBAWASHINGTONWhite HouseFri, 11 Jul 2014 19:43:31 +0000Staff181365 at http://lubbockonline.comNews in 2 Minuteshttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-07-09/news-2-minutes
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<p>Cleveland won the unanimous backing of a Republican National Committee panel on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing the GOP’s 2016 presidential pick will accept the party’s nomination in perennially hard-fought Ohio.</p>
<p>The Republicans’ site selection committee backed Cleveland over donor-rich Dallas, and the full 168-member RNC is expected to ratify the choice next month. The move signals the role Ohio — and its 18 electoral votes— plays in presidential campaigns.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-07-09/news-2-minutes" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-07-09/news-2-minutes#commentsNational NewsWorldattorney generalBritish peopleClevelandCommitteesDallasDzhokhar TsarnaevEnglish peopleEric HolderHarry PotterHospitalityHospitalityJ. K. RowlingLiteratureLubbock Avalanche-JournalOhioOsloparty chairmanPerson CareerPerson TravelPottermoreQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican National CommitteeRepublican PartyRepublican PartyRon WeasleySyriaTechnologyTechnologyWarWarWASHINGTONWashingtonWed, 09 Jul 2014 05:00:28 +0000Staff181061 at http://lubbockonline.comCleveland tops Dallas in bid to host Republican National Convention in 2016 http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-08/cleveland-tops-dallas-bid-host-republican-national-convention-2016
<p>WASHINGTON — Cleveland won the backing of a Republican National Committee panel on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing the GOP's 2016 presidential pick will accept the party's nomination in perennially hard-fought Ohio.</p>
<p>The Republicans' site selection committee backed Cleveland over donor-rich Dallas, and the full 168-member RNC is expected to ratify the choice next month. The move signals the role Ohio — and its 18 electoral votes— plays in presidential campaigns.</p>
<p>"As goes Ohio, so goes the presidential race," said party Chairman Reince Priebus.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-08/cleveland-tops-dallas-bid-host-republican-national-convention-2016" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-08/cleveland-tops-dallas-bid-host-republican-national-convention-2016#commentsFiled onlineAlec PoitevintAssociated PressBusinessBusinesschairmanCincinnatiClevelandCOLUMBUSDallasDenverElections in the United StatesEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentFloridaHealthHealthKANSAS CITYKay Bailey HutchisonLas VegasMan Made DisasterMatt BorgesMissouriOhioparty chairmanPerson CareerPerson PartyPHOENIXPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of the United StatesQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican National CommitteeRepublican National Committee chairmanship electionRepublican National ConventionRepublican PartyRepublican PartyTampaTechnologyTechnologyUSDWASHINGTONTue, 08 Jul 2014 18:38:16 +0000Staff181012 at http://lubbockonline.comBirth control ruling sparks political clashhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-01/birth-control-ruling-sparks-political-clash
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans called it a win for religious freedom. The decision of the Supreme Court, they said, is further evidence the country’s new health care law is deeply flawed.</p>
<p>The claims of victory arrived almost immediately after the high court ruled Monday that some companies need not provide contraception to women as required by President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement. Yet there’s a risk for the GOP in crowing too loudly.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-01/birth-control-ruling-sparks-political-clash" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-07-01/birth-control-ruling-sparks-political-clash#commentsFiled onlineSTEVE PEOPLES and KEN THOMASAbortion in the United StatesAssociated PressBarack Obamabirth controlBusinessBusinesscandidateCandidate PositionCecile RichardschairmancontraceptionDemocratic PartyEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthHospitalityHospitalityHuman reproductionKatie Packer GageLaborLaborLawLawMedicineMissouriMissouri U.S. SenatePatient Protection and Affordable Care ActPerson CareerPerson PartyPlanned ParenthoodPlanned Parenthood Action FundPolitical EndorsementPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of the United StatespresidentQuotationReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartySenateSocial IssuesSocial IssuesStrategistSupreme CourtTodd AkinUN CourtUSDWASHINGTONTue, 01 Jul 2014 14:14:38 +0000STEVE PEOPLES and KEN THOMAS180233 at http://lubbockonline.com2016 presidential chances may be hurt by GOP's midterm strengthhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-16/2016-presidential-chances-may-be-hurt-gops-midterm-strength
<p>DENVER (AP) — Republican strength in this year's House and Senate races could, strangely enough, hurt the party's presidential chances by stalling the changes in style and policy advocated after Mitt Romney's defeat in the 2012 presidential campaign.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-16/2016-presidential-chances-may-be-hurt-gops-midterm-strength" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-16/2016-presidential-chances-may-be-hurt-gops-midterm-strength#commentsFiled onlineCHARLES BABINGTONNICHOLAS RICCARDIBarack ObamaBarbara KirkmeyerCandidate PositionColoradoDenverDistrict AttorneyElections in the United StatesHealthHealthJoel SawyerKen BuckKenny MarchantLaborLaborLawLawMitt RomneyMitt RomneyPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPolitics of the United StatespresidentQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartyRepublican Party (United States) presidential primariesScott RenfroeSenateSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSouth CarolinaThe Associated PressUnited States SenateWASHINGTONMon, 16 Jun 2014 14:02:25 +0000CHARLES BABINGTON, NICHOLAS RICCARDI178489 at http://lubbockonline.comTea party rejoicing at Cantor's defeat http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-11/tea-party-rejoicing-cantors-defeat
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican tea party forces are rejoicing and the party establishment is somber or altogether silent in the wake of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s primary defeat at the hands of political neophyte David Brat, an unflinching foe of loosening immigration laws.</p>
<p>Speaker John Boehner praised Cantor as “a good friend and a great leader, and someone I’ve come to rely upon on a daily basis” in a statement that steered clear of the issue that Brat put at the center of his campaign and has divided the party for years.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-11/tea-party-rejoicing-cantors-defeat" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-06-11/tea-party-rejoicing-cantors-defeat#commentsFiled onlineDavid EspoAssociated PressCaliforniaCandidate PositionchairmanChris McDanielCongressDavid BratEntertainmentEntertainmentEric CantorEric CantorForAmericaGreg WaldenHeadHouse SpeakerJohn BoehnerJohn BoehnerKingL. Brent Bozell IIILawLawleaderMississippiMSNBCOregonparty chairmanParty leaders of the United States House of RepresentativesPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyprofessorQuotationReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartyRepublican Party of VirginiaSenate DemocraticSouth DakotaspeakerThad CochranThomas FoleyTom DaschleUnited States House of RepresentativesWASHINGTONWashingtonWed, 11 Jun 2014 14:19:15 +0000David Espo177917 at http://lubbockonline.comRepublicans at conference have their eyes on 2016http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-05-29/republicans-conference-have-their-eyes-2016
<p>NEW ORLEANS — Republicans are poised for successful midterm elections, but many of the party's most conservative activists are looking ahead to something bigger.</p>
<p>"We need to save this country in 2016," Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus told the opening session of the 2014 Republican Leadership Conference on Thursday.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-05-29/republicans-conference-have-their-eyes-2016" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Filed onlineBILL BARROWAssociated PressBarack ObamaBill ClintonBobby JindalBobby JindalBusinessBusinessCandidate PositionchairmanChris ChristieConservatism in the United StatesDemocratic PartyEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentFloridaGovernorHealthHealthKentuckyLouisianaMarco RubioNew JerseyNew OrleansPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPhil RobertsonPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of the United StatespresidentPrivateQuotationRand PaulReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican NationalRepublican PartyRepublican PartyRick PerryRick SantorumRonald ReaganRoy LukeSarah PalinScott WalkerSenateSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTed CruzTexasUnited StatesWhite HouseWisconsinFri, 30 May 2014 02:26:58 +0000BILL BARROW176530 at http://lubbockonline.comIs GOP minority recruitment affirmative action? http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-05-18/gop-minority-recruitment-affirmative-action
<p>The Republican Party is hiring people to reach out to black and Hispanic communities, and setting goals for the number of minority candidates it will recruit.</p>
<p>At the same time, Republican judges are moving closer to a long-held conservative goal of ending affirmative action.</p>
<p>It’s a delicate dance for the GOP: try to appeal to minorities, whose support has trended toward Democrats, and highlight an increasingly diverse roster of up-and-coming politicians without violating core principles.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-05-18/gop-minority-recruitment-affirmative-action" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-05-18/gop-minority-recruitment-affirmative-action#commentsNational NewsNICHOLAS RICCARDIAffirmative actionBlack conservatism in the United StatesBusinessBusinessCaliforniaCandidate PositionchairmanDemocratic PartyDETROITdirectorDiscriminationEducationEducation policyHospitalityHospitalityJohn EastmanLawLawMark RosenbaumMichiganPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPolitical EndorsementPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of the United StatesQuotationReince PriebusRepublican PartyRepublican PartyRichard SanderSocial inequalitySocial IssuesSocial IssuesspokeswomanTara WallU.S. Supreme CourtUN CourtUSDWard ConnerlyWard ConnerlySun, 18 May 2014 05:19:47 +0000NICHOLAS RICCARDI175249 at http://lubbockonline.comRyan's poverty remarks distract from policy pushhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-03-23/ryans-poverty-remarks-distract-policy-push
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<p>WASHINGTON — Rep. Paul Ryan is making poverty a signature issue as he tries to broaden his appeal ahead of a possible presidential run in 2016. But in being more vocal about the issue, he’s had to defend himself and his message against allegations of racism.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-03-23/ryans-poverty-remarks-distract-policy-push" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-03-23/ryans-poverty-remarks-distract-policy-push#commentsNational NewsHenry C. JacksonAmericaBarbara LeeBill BennettCaliforniaCandidate PositionCongresscongressmanConservatism in the United StatesDemocratic PartyElections in the United StatesEntertainmentEntertainmentJack KempLaborLaborMary BerryNorth PrairiePaul RyanPaul RyanPerson AttributesPerson CareerPerson LocationPolitical parties in the United StatesPolitics of the United StatesQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican PartySocial IssuesSocial IssuesTechnologyTechnologyWASHINGTONWisWisconsinSun, 23 Mar 2014 05:29:18 +0000Henry C. Jackson168785 at http://lubbockonline.comRNC chairman: Primary changes will rebuild GOP and fix 'complete disaster'http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-15/rnc-chairman-primary-changes-will-rebuild-gop-and-fix-complete-disaster
<p>BURLINGAME, Calif. — Planned changes to the Republican Party's presidential selection process are part of a rebuilding process that will strengthen the GOP brand and hopefully make its presidential nominee more competitive in 2016, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told California Republicans on Friday, calling the GOP's current primary process "a complete disaster."</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-15/rnc-chairman-primary-changes-will-rebuild-gop-and-fix-complete-disaster" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-03-15/rnc-chairman-primary-changes-will-rebuild-gop-and-fix-complete-disaster#commentsFiled onlineJULIET WILLIAMSAssociated PressBarack ObamaBURLINGAMECaliforniaCandidate PositionchairmanGovernorHealthHealthLaborLaborPerson CareerPerson PartyPolitical parties in the United StatesPolitics of the United StatesQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican National CommitteeRepublican National Committee chairmanship electionRepublican PartyRepublican PartySocial IssuesSocial IssuesSat, 15 Mar 2014 14:00:49 +0000JULIET WILLIAMS167899 at http://lubbockonline.comCities in West, Ohio vying for 2016 GOP conventionhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-02-28/cities-west-ohio-vying-2016-gop-convention
<p>WASHINGTON — Three cities in the West and three in Ohio are competing to host the Republicans’ presidential nominating convention in 2016.</p>
<p>Republican National Committee Chairman <br />Reince Priebus on Thursday announced the eight cities that party leaders will consider during the coming months: Las Vegas, Denver, Phoenix, Dallas, Kansas City, Mo., and three in Ohio — Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-02-28/cities-west-ohio-vying-2016-gop-convention" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-02-28/cities-west-ohio-vying-2016-gop-convention#commentsNational NewsSTEVE PEOPLESchairmanCincinnatiClevelandCOLUMBUSDallasDemocratic PartyDenverElections in the United StatesKANSAS CITYLas VegasMajorMissouriNational Special Security EventsOhioPerson CareerPHOENIXPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPolitics of the United StatesReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican National CommitteeRepublican PartyRepublican PartySheldon AdelsonUnited States presidential nominating conventionWASHINGTONFri, 28 Feb 2014 06:34:01 +0000STEVE PEOPLES166187 at http://lubbockonline.comRepublican image still muddledhttp://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-01-21/republican-image-still-muddled
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<p>WASHINGTON — The Republican Party’s image has changed little in the year since GOP Chairman Reince Priebus published his prescription for broadening the party’s appeal despite its investment in outreach to the racial minorities, women and gay voters who backed Democrats decisively in 2012.</p>
<p>“The issue that remains an open book for the Republicans is: What is the character of the party?” said Ari Fleischer, a top aide to President George W. Bush, who helped author the report of the Growth and Opportunity Project. “Are we a more inclusive and welcoming party yet?”</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-01-21/republican-image-still-muddled" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2014-01-21/republican-image-still-muddled#commentsNational NewsTHOMAS BEAUMONTaide to President George W. BushAlec PoitevintAri FleischerauthorBarack ObamaBusinessBusinessCaliforniaCandidate PositionchairmanColoradoConservative Party of New York StateDemocratic PartyEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentFloridaGeorge W. BushGeorgiaGOP’s White HouseHealthHealthLaborLaborNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNew YorkPennsylvaniaPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPolitical parties in the United StatesPoliticsPoliticsPolitics of the United StatespresidentQuotationReince PriebusReince PriebusRepublican National CommitteeRepublican PartyRepublican PartySenateSocial IssuesSocial IssuesTexasThe Associated PressWASHINGTONTue, 21 Jan 2014 06:01:33 +0000THOMAS BEAUMONT162042 at http://lubbockonline.com